Estudo de coorte | Saúde mental e física 3 meses depois da infecção por SARS-CoV-2 (“long COVID”) entre adolescentes na Inglaterra.

Physical and mental health 3 months after SARS-CoV-2 infection (long COVID) among adolescents in England (CLoCk): a national matched cohort study – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Ver também: Long COVID symptoms in SARS-CoV-2-positive adolescents and matched controls (LongCOVIDKidsDK): a national, cross-sectional study – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Editorial: Assessing the impact of the pandemic in children and adolescents: SARS-CoV-2 infection and beyond – The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health

Comentário: Long COVID and kids: more research is urgently needed – Nature

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NEW RESEARCH: free! Two studies on adolescent #LongCovid. Both found high symptom burden in COVID positive and negative participants; very heterogenous symptom profile. Pandemic has had profound impact on all adolescents. https://t.co/YzU3ogXZrw pic.twitter.com/ina0DgPxBf

— The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health (@LancetChildAdol) February 8, 2022